Options Trading Industry

SEC Requires Proprietary Traders to Pass Series 56 by September 2011

By Jessica Titlebaum

A new regulatory exam is hanging over the heads of market makers, proprietary traders and floor brokers called the Series 56, also known as the Proprietary Trader Exam.

This Alternative Investment Marries Long-Short Positions

By Suzanne Cosgrove

What does an options and derivatives strategist do when he wants to try something new? He helps develop an array of complex ETFs that mirror spread trading strategies.

CBOE Revisits VIX

By Jessica Titlebaum

Electronic Trading: A Look Back

By Jessica Titlebaum